Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-07
DON'T DESPAIR.

Messrs. Bennett and Baskin give the
assurance that numerous Senators and
Congressman stated to them in the most
Dositive terms, that if the law of the last
session proved Ineffective, they would
support another next winter which would
not fail to answer the purpose. In other
words, if the Mormons subscribed to the
oath in sufficient numbers to carry the
elections, they would be convinced
would be necessary in dealing
with the Utah question. They
could not believe at that time, that any
man belonging to an institution, the very
foundation OF which was in direct opposi-
ton to the terms OF the provisions, would
falsify himself or his religious belief by
ignoring the latter, under the solemn obli-
cations OF an oath. The result at
Brigham City and the avidity with
which nearly every Mormon not
in actual polygamy, besides many
probably who are, seek to regis
ter under the new law, is con.
elusive evidence, which must convince
the most sanguine believer in the eff
cacy of the Statute that he was mistaken
in his estimation OF the elasticity of the
Mormon conscience, and that nothing
loco tbaY, eop,a ct,ob ,,oaoe,,ro nc n ,c;s
lative Commission, or the appointment
of the Territorial officers by the Chief
Executive heads of the Nation and
Territory, will accomplish the end
which both branches of Congress have
expressed their desire to obtain. We
confidently believe that there has never
been so favorable period for the press
ing Of the matter to a point across the
narrow line of experimental policy and
practical results than at the next session
of Congress. The supporters of the
Tucker bill - it passed the House
can be relied upon to a man to favor
the passage of an Act, even more
stringent in its provisions than the
one presented by the House Judiciary
Committee. Those who are with us in
feeling, but who hesitated to support so
radical measure, without at first sub
mitting a more moderate one, will dis
Germ at once that the experiment was a
failure, and will readily come into line
with those who better understood the
condition of affairs here, and will
ald their strength to that al
ready developed, in effecting such
legislation as will directly transfer
the political control of the Territory
from disloyal to loyal hands. Those
upon Whor' we depended until the last
Tome7 -ud who deserted us when vic
tory almost within our grasp, are
nov known, and the knowledge of their
former "a cherry will enable the loyal
represent to guard against their
second yg Iayal If the Gentle people of
Utah. la IL }, one man alone is respon-
sible for The substitution of a mis-
cradle abortion in the place of
OF the strong and practical measure which
was asked for by nearly every non-Mor-
mon in the Territo ry, and which even no
bigoted partizan Jared oppose in any other
manner than ~ snaaking letters and
kilograms which would bring upon them
the execraton Of every decent Gentle,
man, woman and child, If their names
were known in Utah. The DEMOCRAT
hopes in the near future to be en-
abled to publish the full names
Of these traitorous miscreants, with
documentary evidence of their infa-
my. This will avert all danger Of
such further local treason, as in all proba-
bility was the man cause of the fatal
emasculation of the Tucker bill at the
last session. While THE DEMOCRAT
would renew its adjuration to the Gentle
voters to register for the ensuing elections,
Tor the reasons given in its last issue,
it would also impress upon their minds
the importance of taking the necessary
steps for continuing the warfare at
Washington. AS we before remarked,
there was never better prospect for sue
cess than now, and it would be the acme
OF folly to defer the contest which can
never be renewed under more favorable
circumstances than will present them
selves next winter.